Question about Maria Ending

[Srimp Special]

Can it be obtained in NG+, or only on first clear?

[pythonfp]

Both.
You need to be the knight for a damsel in distress.

[rabs]

can be obtained in both NG+ or first clear
for marias ending: after the dual spearamid fight, just run straight through the corridor and don't listen to Mary's speech. You should see 'Mary' on the bed as you go up the ladder.

[Kaczor24]

Originally posted by miyu:

can be obtained in both NG+ or first clear
for marias ending: after the dual spearamid fight, just run straight through the corridor and don't listen to Mary's speech. You should see 'Mary' on the bed as you go up the ladder.

one important thing you missed out
after the dual spear fight, they will give you a rusty egg and a clean one, you have to go through the clean egg door to boost maria ending chances

[River Victor]

The first room you found the flashlight, if I remember correctly, there's a mannequin (real one, not an enemy) with Mary's dress on it, check on it multiple times. When you pick up her handkerchief, check on it and investigate multiple times.

Always have optional dialogue with her when she gives you info about lore, but don't let her remind you you're going the wrong way. Starting from the park, check all the statues and she'll speak.

After that, it needs a bit of save scumming, you must go to your destination without trying to explore a large side branch. You can explore, but nowhere too major. Don't let her remind you you're sidetracked. If you're heading the wrong way, she'll tell you in a dialogue or cutscenes. Do not let her do that. Reload and avoid that branch. Just focus on reaching the place.

There's an optional dialogue with her in front of Baldwin Mansion. From the original game, that's where Maria "spawned" by Silent Hill.

Check on her when she's in the hospital. After you leave her in the room, when you do some major puzzle or even, check back. You have two optional dialogues there.

When she's dead after the labyrinth, go back and check her corpse several times.

Save her picture and letter untouched. I recall I did check her letter and picture at the beginning out of normal curiosity, but I never did it since. Never do it again after you see the VHS tape in "our special place" as the letter will turn blank. Save the knife untouched for In Water ending.

Pick up the fresh apple and use it to solve Mirror Puzzle instead of Rotten Apple.

The last place you can still influence your ending is the save with NINE PAGES of RED PAPER. Save there.

If you want Maria ending, head through the door you place Scarlet Egg in, not the Rusted Egg. If you want In Water or Leave, go through the Rusted Egg door.

Skip listening to Mary's monologue in the long hallway and head straight to the exit. If you want Leave or In Water, listen to that.

If you want Leave, check the letter to find that it's blank. Check her picture also.

If you want In Water, investigate Angela's knife multiple times. Take damage during the duo boss and stay in the red. At the long hallway, you can just stay there in the red and go pee, make sandwich, stretch, take a dump, etc. That way, you will increase the timer of the time you stay in red, and complete listening to her monologue.

I got Maria ending first try and the other two just by loading and to the above today.